TEKPAK Automation has announced plans to demonstrate the benefits of robotics for manufacturers across the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries at interpack 2026, with a live working demonstration of a pick-and-place cell.
The centrepiece of the firm’s stand will be the TD3/R Series – a three-axis robotic pick-and-place cell suitable for loading or stacking products into trays, cases, cartons, a thermoformer, or a flow-wrapper infeed.
Described as ‘ideal’ in cleanroom environments or where space is limited, the compact automated system offers ‘rapid’ size change capability and boasts a quick-change gripper for multiple formats. The solution has a robot positional accuracy of +/- 0.1mm and offers position tracking using vision control. Tekpak said the system offers manufacturers ‘superior product control, gentle handling and optimal safety functions’.
“Rising energy costs, labour shortages and increasing operational pressure are putting significant strain on manufacturers’ margins, and many are being forced to rethink how their lines perform,” explained Frankie Rose, technical sales manager at Tekpak. “Our accurate, reliable and modular automation solutions are helping customers reduce operating costs while improving OEE. We’re looking forward to demonstrating how our pick-and-place technology delivers this in practice at interpack.”
Beyond pick-and-place, Tekpak supports a range of applications, from cartoning and case packing to full packaging lines, with turnkey integration available where required.
